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I had to get the shots last summer.
5 shots in my hip the first day but they weren't painful. Well, not real painful.
3 shots a few days later, this time 2 of them were in my right arm and 1 in the left. Then I had to go back 3 more times and get a shot or two in the arm. The only time it was painful was when I had a different nurse do it. She jabbed the needle in and my arm was sore for a day or two.
The first shots did make me a little ill. The medicine is toxic to your system and I was a bit nauseous and head achey for a few days.
Not something I'd like to go through again! The painful part is the cost. I had to go to the ER each time and I was told because most Dr.'s offices don't stock up on the medicine. I'm greatful our insurance covered most of it but I don't know what people do who don't have insurance. The total cost of each trip and each shot was close to 7,000.00$

The way I got possible exposure was when a raccoon got into the bottom of my rabbit's cage, and after the coon left, I handled the rabbit, not even thinking about exposure to rabbies, just wanted to calm the bunny down. Animal control had been called by the neighbor prior to the coon coming to my property, he came after the coon left my property and was able to find and shoot the coon. Took it and had it tested, test came back positive. Had to have my bunny put down.
If I ever see another coon in my lifetime, I'm running the other way. The thing is, here in N.C. there is recent story of a cat having rabbies and everyone who came in contact with it had to get the shots.
Motto is, ya can't be too careful.

Oh that sounds awful.
All those shots would leave me queasy.
What a trooper you are.

You poor thing. That sounds horrible.

But that is after rabie exposure right? That isn't preventive, no? Preventive is one main shot plus a follow up.